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SNAP Funding to Lapse Nov. 1 as Hochul Declares Emergency and Pledges $65 Million

New York is steering residents to food bank locators and nutrition programs as the state moves emergency aid out the door.

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Overview

  • Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is expected to lapse Saturday, Nov. 1, affecting more than 40 million Americans and about three million New Yorkers.
  • Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Oct. 30 that she declared a state of emergency in response to the anticipated cutoffs.
  • The governor committed $65 million in new state funds for emergency food assistance through food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens.
  • State officials say the allocation is intended to support approximately 40 million meals during the funding gap.
  • New Yorkers are being directed to practical tools including the Feeding America food bank locator, the Food Connect map of local resources, and the state’s Resources for Working Families portal.